Pool vs. Slop

Poolnoun

A small and rather deep collection of (usually) fresh water, as one supplied by a spring, or occurring in the course of a stream; a reservoir for water.

Poolnoun

A small body of standing or stagnant water; a puddle.

Poolnoun

ellipsis of swimming pool.

Poolnoun

A supply of resources.

Poolnoun

A set of resources that are kept ready to use.

Poolnoun

A small amount of liquid on a surface, such as a pool of blood.

Poolnoun

A game at billiards, in which each of the players stakes a certain sum, the winner taking the whole; also, in public billiard rooms, a game in which the loser pays the entrance fee for all who engage in the game

Poolnoun

(sport) A cue sport played on a pool table. There are 15 balls, 7 of one colour, 7 of another, and the black ball (also called the 8 ball). A player must pocket all their own colour balls and then the black ball in order to win.

Poolnoun

In rifle shooting, a contest in which each competitor pays a certain sum for every shot he makes, the net proceeds being divided among the winners.

Poolnoun

Any gambling or commercial venture in which several persons join.

Poolnoun

The stake played for in certain games of cards, billiards, etc.; an aggregated stake to which each player has contributed a share; also, the receptacle for the stakes.

Poolnoun

A combination of persons contributing money to be used for the purpose of increasing or depressing the market price of stocks, grain, or other commodities; also, the aggregate of the sums so contributed.

Poolnoun

(rail transport) A mutual arrangement between competing lines, by which the receipts of all are aggregated, and then distributed pro rata according to agreement.

Poolnoun

(legal) An aggregation of properties or rights, belonging to different people in a community, in a common fund, to be charged with common liabilities.

Poolverb

to form a pool

Poolverb

(transitive) to put together; contribute to a common fund, on the basis of a mutual division of profits or losses; to make a common interest of

Poolverb

(intransitive) to combine or contribute with others, as for a commercial, speculative, or gambling transaction

Poolnoun

A small and rather deep collection of (usually) fresh water, as one supplied by a spring, or occurring in the course of a stream; a reservoir for water; as, the pools of Solomon.

Poolnoun

A small body of standing or stagnant water; a puddle.

Poolnoun

The stake played for in certain games of cards, billiards, etc.; an aggregated stake to which each player has contributed a snare; also, the receptacle for the stakes.

Poolnoun

A game at billiards, in which each of the players stakes a certain sum, the winner taking the whole; also, in public billiard rooms, a game in which the loser pays the entrance fee for all who engage in the game; a game of skill in pocketing the balls on a pool table.

Poolnoun

In rifle shooting, a contest in which each competitor pays a certain sum for every shot he makes, the net proceeds being divided among the winners.

Poolnoun

Any gambling or commercial venture in which several persons join.

Poolnoun

A combination of persons contributing money to be used for the purpose of increasing or depressing the market price of stocks, grain, or other commodities; also, the aggregate of the sums so contributed; as, the pool took all the wheat offered below the limit; he put $10,000 into the pool.

Poolnoun

A mutual arrangement between competing lines, by which the receipts of all are aggregated, and then distributed pro rata according to agreement.

Poolnoun

An aggregation of properties or rights, belonging to different people in a community, in a common fund, to be charged with common liabilities.

Poolverb

To put together; to contribute to a common fund, on the basis of a mutual division of profits or losses; to make a common interest of; as, the companies pooled their traffic.

Poolverb

To combine or contribute with others, as for a commercial, speculative, or gambling transaction.

Poolnoun

an excavation that is (usually) filled with water

Poolnoun

a small lake;

Poolnoun

an organization of people or resources that can be shared;

Poolnoun

an association of companies for some definite purpose

Poolnoun

any communal combination of funds;

Poolnoun

a small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid;

Poolnoun

the combined stakes of the betters

Poolnoun

something resembling a pool of liquid;

Poolnoun

any of various games played on a pool table having 6 pockets

Poolverb

combine into a common fund;

Poolverb

join or form a pool of people

Slopnoun

A loose outer garment; a jacket or overall.

Slopnoun

A rubber thong sandal.

Slopnoun

(in the plural) See slops.

Slopnoun

(uncountable) Liquid or semi-solid; goo, paste, mud.

Slopnoun

Scraps used as food for animals, especially pigs or hogs.

Slopnoun

Inferior, weak drink or liquid food.

Slopnoun

Domestic liquid waste; household wastewater.

Slopnoun

Water or other liquid carelessly spilled or thrown about, as upon a table or a floor; a puddle; a soiled spot.

Slopnoun

(dated) Human urine or excrement.

Slopnoun

A policeman.

Slopverb

(transitive) to spill or dump liquid, especially over the rim of a container when it moves.

Slopverb

(transitive) To spill liquid upon; to soil with a spilled liquid.

Slopverb

(transitive) In the game of pool or snooker to pocket a ball by accident; in billiards, to make an ill-considered shot.

Slopverb

(transitive) to feed pigs

Slopnoun

Water or other liquid carelessly spilled or thrown aboyt, as upon a table or a floor; a puddle; a soiled spot.

Slopnoun

Mean and weak drink or liquid food; - usually in the plural.

Slopnoun

Dirty water; water in which anything has been washed or rinsed; water from wash-bowls, etc.

Slopnoun

Any kind of outer garment made of linen or cotton, as a night dress, or a smock frock.

Slopnoun

A loose lower garment; loose breeches; chiefly used in the plural.

Slopnoun

Ready-made clothes; also, among seamen, clothing, bedding, and other furnishings.

Slopverb

To cause to overflow, as a liquid, by the motion of the vessel containing it; to spill.

Slopverb

To spill liquid upon; to soil with a liquid spilled.

Slopverb

To overflow or be spilled as a liquid, by the motion of the vessel containing it; - often with over.

Slopnoun

wet feed (especially for pigs) consisting of mostly kitchen waste mixed with water or skimmed or sour milk

Slopverb

cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container;

Slopverb

walk through mud or mire;

Slopverb

ladle clumsily;

Slopverb

feed pigs